Re: Database market share 2004

Paul wrote:
> "Neil Truby" <neil.truby_at_ardenta.com> wrote:
>
>
> >There is a very widespread perception that open-source operating systems -
> >RedHat for example - do not provide adequate support either. We have
> >encountered many risk-adverse users who would rather stick with Sun, HP or
> >IBM because of the absence of demarcation disputes between the OS and
> >hardware support vendors.
>
>
> Given that computers are becoming more and more of a commodity, that
> begs the question of why Red Hat doesn't supply PC's (for example) and
> guarantee both the hardware and s/ware. I believe that one can
> purchase Dell machines with Red Hat preinstalled - I would imagine
> that getting support for this config would not be difficult?

they gotta do just the hardware first:
http://www.gripe2ed.com/scoop/comments/2004/10/22/81712/287/12

jg

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